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Meaning of keeping in English

keeping
noun
uk
/ˈkiː.pɪŋ/ us
/ˈkiː.pɪŋ/
in your keeping
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If something is in your keeping, you are taking care of it:
I left my car in her keeping when I went abroad.
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in safe keeping
being carefully taken care of:
I left my son in safe keeping with my mother.
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Synonyms
care (PROTECTION)
charge (CONTROL)
custody (CARE)
guardianship
guidance
protection
responsibility (DUTY)
tutelage formal

Idiom

in/out of keeping (with something)
(Definition of keeping from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

keeping | American Dictionary

keeping
noun
us
/ˈki·pɪŋ/
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doing something you promised or had scheduled:
We all get together for dinner once a month, in keeping with (= following) family tradition.
(Definition of keeping from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

keeping | Business English

keeping
noun [ U ]
uk
/ˈkiːpɪŋ/ us
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the act of keeping or protecting something:
The keeping of accurate records relating to staff absence is absolutely essential.

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bookkeeping
record keeping
(Definition of keeping from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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cuidado…
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sustento…
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bakım, muhafaza…
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garde…
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bewaring…
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opatrování…
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varetægt…
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sự giữ gìn…
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piecza…
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förvar, vård…
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simpanan…
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der Gewahrsam…
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varetekt, forvaring…
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